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The sword of truth ; the life and times of the Shehu Usuman dan Fodio /

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"In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centures an Islamic revolutionary movement arose in Hausaland (now part of northern Nigeria) . . . [and] the history of Hausaland, the life of the Shehu and his community, and the rise of the Sokoto caliphate all took place against the background of...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hiskett, M.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 1973.
Subjects:
Usuman dan Fodio, > 1754-1817.
Fulani Empire.
Dan Fodio, Usuman, > 1744-
Fulah Empire.
Dan Fodio, Ousmane, > approximately 1754-approximately 1817.
Sokoto (Empire)
Africa > Fulani Empire.
Usuman dan Fodio.
Geschichte.
Nigeria.
Civilization, Islamic.
Muslims > Nigeria.
Nigeria > History.
Dan Fodio, Usuman > 1744-1817
Fulani Empire
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Summary:"In the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centures an Islamic revolutionary movement arose in Hausaland (now part of northern Nigeria) . . . [and] the history of Hausaland, the life of the Shehu and his community, and the rise of the Sokoto caliphate all took place against the background of world Islam.".
Physical Description:xxii, 194 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 171-183).
ISBN:0195016483
9780195016482
0195016475
9780195016475